Thibodaux Regional and CIS partner for heart care

Published: Friday, July 12, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 7:49 p.m.

Thibodaux Regional Medical Center and Cardiovascular Institute of the South announced Thursday they will form a new partnership to provide heart care to patients in the region.

"The No. 1 objective of this partnership is to create a great patient experience," said Greg Stock, CEO of Thibodaux Regional Medical Center. "The collaboration with CIS will allow us to further our commitment to provide excellent clinical care and outstanding personal care."

Cardiovascular Institute of the South is a heart specialty hospital based in Houma with clinics serving patients all over south Louisiana. Through this partnership, CIS will work with Thibodaux Regional on cardiovascular-related services. The partners said they hope to achieve the highest possible outcomes in clinical care, patient satisfaction and efficiency.

Thibodaux Regional and CIS are nationally recognized for excellence in patient satisfaction and clinical care.

CIS has partnered with Terrebonne General Medical Center in Houma for 25 years.

"We have laid the foundation for world-class cardiology services and are proudly the regional leader in cardiology," said Phyllis Peoples, President and CEO of TGMC. "With so many people in southeast Louisiana affected by heart disease, it has been our mission to provide exceptional cardiology services including state-of-the-art technologies, and world-renown clinical research; all with the goal to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease."

Peoples said the hospital will continue to advance their services and "bring the best-in-class cardiac care to our region," with the help of CIS.

The new partnership between Thibodaux Regional and CIS will bring enhancements to local heart care through the use of new tools and the latest technology. It will also allow both partners to perform a broader range of interventional heart procedures, improve their processes and lower costs.

Providing these enhanced and additional heart care services closer to home will allow patients in the Thibodaux area access to more convenient and quicker heart care.

"As the health care environment continues to evolve, it is important that hospitals and physicians work as a team to meet the challenges of the future and to further expand upon the quality and access to world-class health care services," said CIS CEO David Konur. "This type of partnership is a win-win for our patients and our community."

Staff Writer Nikki Buskey can be reached at 448-7636 or nicole.buskey@houmatoday.com.

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